Certain essential functions for Nuclear Medicine Technologists must be met by all
applicants and students.

Candidates for the BSRS NMT degree must have the use of certain sensory and motor
functions to carry out activities required. They must be able to consistently, quickly,
and accurately integrate all information received by all senses, and have the intellectual
ability to learn, integrate, analyze, and synthesize data.

Because the BSRS degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology signifies the holder is a graduate
NMT prepared for entry into practice and eligible to sit for national credentialing
examinations, it follows that graduates must have the knowledge and skills to function
in a broad variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient
care.

NMTs must have the following broad and specific abilities and skills to successfully
and responsibly function in the profession:

PHYSICAL/SENSORY FUNCTIONS

Sufficient motor function to execute movements reasonably required to perform a physical
examination and to provide general patient care and emergency treatment

Communicate with others in close proximity (15 feet) and remote areas (30 feet)

Move portable imaging equipment and patients for at least 50 feet, lift 25 pounds
from the ground to waist level and extend that weight out from the body at a minimum
of 12 inches, and stand/walk for a minimum of 8 hours

Communicate with patients, physicians, supervisors, and coworkers, including translators
when appropriate

Work effectively with others as a member of a health care team

Follow written and oral instructions from physicians, supervisors, and coworkers

Accept direction and supervision and work in cooperation with coworkers

React calmly and effectively in stressful environments

Comprehend and uphold ethical standards as defined by the profession

Comprehend three-dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships
of structures

Technological accommodation is available to assist with a variety of disabilities
and may be permitted for disabilities in certain areas. Under all circumstances, a
candidate should be able to perform in a reasonably independent manner. The use of
a trained intermediary means that a candidate’s judgment must be mediated by another's
power of selection and observation. Therefore, the use of an intermediary in the clinical
setting is not permitted.